Shloka 54

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

तदा तु सर्वभूतानां कायक्लेशवशात्क्रमात् लोभो भृतिर्वणिग्युद्धं तत्त्वानामविनिश्चयः

Transliteration

tadā tu sarvabhūtānāṃ kāyakleśavaśātkramāt lobho bhṛtirvaṇigyuddhaṃ tattvānāmaviniścayaḥ

Translation

तेव्हा सर्व प्राण्यांमध्ये देहक्लेशाच्या वशाने क्रमाने लोभ उत्पन्न होतो; उपजीविका ओझे बनते; वणिकांत संघर्ष होतो; आणि तत्त्वांचा निश्चय नष्ट होतो.

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• tu: indeed/and

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings

• kāya-kleśa-vaśāt: due to the dominance of bodily suffering/strain

• kramāt: gradually/in sequence

• lobhaḥ: greed

• bhṛtiḥ: maintenance/livelihood, hired service, subsistence

• vaṇik-yuddham: conflict among traders/mercantile warfare, commercial strife

• tattvānām: of the principles/reality-categories

• aviniścayaḥ: non-ascertainment, lack of decisive understanding

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It diagnoses the rise of pāśa—greed, harsh subsistence, and social conflict—rooted in bodily identification; Linga worship is implied as the Shaiva remedy that reorients the pashu toward Pati (Shiva) and restores tattva-jñāna.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By contrast: when tattvas are not ascertained, beings fall into bondage; Shiva-tattva stands as the illuminating Pati-principle through which true discernment and liberation from pāśa become possible.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the need for tattva-viveka and restraint of lobha—core foundations for Pashupata-oriented discipline—supporting practices like japa, vrata, and Linga-puja aimed at reducing body-centered kleśas.